Chocolate vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chocolate and cereal
- Chocolate has more copper; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than chocolate.
- Cereal has 71 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while cereal has 0.26g.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +668.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +460% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +432.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +650.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +324.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +278.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25052% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +7640% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3985.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14152.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 6.288mg | 522% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 5.986mg | 457% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 34.06mg | 326% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 3.87mg | 294% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 29.62mg | 181% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.137mg | 99% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0.26g | 83% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 7.6mg | 51% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 1.08g | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 43% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 19mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.79mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0.204g | 23% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.4g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 77mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 105mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 10% | |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 86.85g | 9% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 378kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 6.3µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.354g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.88g | 6.06g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2796.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +289.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4576.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +208.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +374.8% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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